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Just think... soon they will make boats out of other sustainable power sources. Maybe like wind or something else crazy like that.
by zbowling 14y ago
Just think... soon they will make boats out of other sustainable power sources. Maybe like wind or something else crazy like that.
- reitzensteinm 14y agoI laughed, but actually, wind is being rediscovered for larger vessels: http://www.plentymag.com/blogs/edge/2008/03/smoother_sailing_on_kiteanddie.php http://www.plentymag.com/blogs/edge/2008/03/smoother_sailing... The kite claims a 10-35% reduction in diesel consumption, which is pretty good for a permanent and passive contribution. And you still have the reliability and speed of traditional diesel propulsion.
- Devilboy 14y agoCheck out this wave powered drone: http://www.liquidr.com/ http://www.liquidr.com/ In action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eATawqVOXWI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eATawqVOXWI
- nextparadigms 14y agoOr make solar-based weapons against pirates, with a big lens.
- daniel-cussen 14y agoYou know, I recently helped a friend find a large, but light and flexible, plastic fresnel lens. You can make wood char and smoke instantly and light on fire within seconds, it's really cool.